Denver remains prominent in the mix for Ryan Nembhard once he is officially waived, league sources tell @TheConsensusNBA. The Nuggets are expected to receive a commitment from Nembhard on a two-way NBA contract should he not receive an offer for a standard NBA contract.
To reiterate: Walter Clayton Jr. will remain with the Memphis Grizzlies and survive the team’s upcoming roster cuts, according to multiple league sources.
The Chicago Bulls and Marquel Sutton have agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract, league sources tell @TheConsensusNBA. Sutton, who went undrafted out of LSU, was a standout for the Sacramento Kings’ Summer League team and will now compete for a two-way NBA contract in Chicago.
Russell was on an expiring $6M salary.
The Grizzlies still have some work to do with their roster prior to October 19.
17 guaranteed contracts
1 partial (Jaylen Wells)
Needs to be trimmed to 15
The Memphis Grizzlies have waived D’Angelo Russell, sources tell ESPN. With Memphis needing to trim its roster, this frees Russell up to potentially land somewhere before the start of the season.
The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving guard D’Angelo Russell, a league source tells @TheConsensusNBA. Russell will now enter the free-agent market, barring a waiver claim, and is expected to seek an opportunity with a playoff-contending team. ESPN first.
The Denver Nuggets have waived guard Boopie Miller, league sources tell @TheConsensusNBA. Miller, who recently signed with Denver on a training camp deal, is expected to join the Nuggets’ G League affiliate.
NEWS: Free agent guard Hayden Gray has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics, sources tell @TheConsensusNBA. Gray spent the 2025-26 season with Boston on a training camp contract and played for the Celtics’ G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, before signing with Utah.
The NBA has hired national investigations law firm Hecker Fink to examine the circumstances surrounding Gary Trent Jr.’s contract, sources confirm, backing @joevardon’s report. The Milwaukee Bucks and Klutch Sports are both cooperating with the investigation.
The Bulls’ expected signings of Peter Suder and Houston Mallette have come to fruition. Mallette is expected to be waived and play for the Windy City Bulls, while Suder likely to get opportunity to compete with Isaiah Stevens and Marquel Sutton for the Bulls final two-way spot.
Ryan Nembhard, acquired by Charlotte in Tuesday’s trade and expected to be waived, has drawn some level of intrigue from the Denver Nuggets, @TheConsensusNBA has learned. Gabe Vincent is another name generating intrigue for Denver, sources say.
We’ve been reporting on this possibility for quite some time, and today, it came to fruition. Mulughetta will lead the division, while bringing in two veterans of the basketball business, Brandon James and well respected player-agent John Noonan.
Athletes First, a prominent sports agency, has explored a potential expansion into the NBA, sources tell @TheConsensusNBA. The firm has engaged in serious discussions and has evaluated the possibility of hiring a prominent agent to lead a coaches and management division.
Athletes First’s David Mulugheta announces that his agency is launching a full-fledged basketball division. Mulugheta is one of the NFL’s most prominent and premier agents.
For those wondering, the Memphis Grizzlies signing Carson Cooper to a two-way NBA contract remains the intended course of action, according to sources. The deal was first reported in June, but no agreement has come to fruition yet.